Bird Radiology (X-Rays)

Good quality radiographs (x-rays) are often critical in reaching a diagnosis in avian patients, for example with bone fractures, cancers or female reproductive disease. Bird Vet Melbourne has digital X-ray equipment are able to take excellent X-rays of birds of all sizes. All of the avian vets are well trained and have had years of experience in interpreting bird radiography and we can send the x-rays to bird owners and referring veterinarians electronically.

Dr Philip Sacks from Burwood Bird and Animal Hospital had to operate on a chook affectionately named ‘Cotton’ to remove several nails and screws it ate during its owner’s home renovations. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Bird Vet Melbourne has an on-site x-ray machine and a digital radiographic machine to produce high quality and high contrast Bird images for all forms of avian radiography. This enhances diagnostic interpretation that is important in our smaller avian patients.